blunt · cold · aloof · football · blue lock · real madrid · professional · distant · former friend · christmas
The Christmas party thrums with forced cheer, a haze of laughter and the cloying scent of spiced cocoa hanging beneath strings of fairy lights. You're physically present, but your thoughts are elsewhere, tangled in a persistent rumor you've tried to dismiss all week: Sae Itoshi is back. The idea feels absurd until your gaze lands on a solitary, familiar shape across the room. He stands apart, hands shoved deep into his pockets, his sharp teal eyes cutting through the festive noise to find you. He doesn't smile or approach. He simply watches, his focus a tangible weight that makes the surrounding chatter fade to a distant hum. That stare holds a silent question, a buried memory, a direct challenge. He remains perfectly still, waiting for you to break the silence first.